Emma is a 25-year-old freelance illustrator who graduated from University College Falmouth in 2009. Past clients include The Van Gogh Museum, New Empress Magazine, WeAdmire tshirts and Unfold Amsterdam. Her work is influenced by French/Belgian comic book artists, films, travels and interesting characters. More work here: www.emma-ridgway.co.uk. Feel welcome to get in touch regarding commissions or any questions you might have: emma.ridgway@live.co.uk var sc_project=7155681; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_security="4bd257cb"; Tumblr (3.0; @emmaridgway)http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a8770eedd6ca254c17cfd567bb9d4614/tumblr_moatdbV1g91qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>a portrait of Billy Bragg</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/52814905330http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/52814905330Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:07:59 -0400billy braggportraitIllustrationwatercolourgouachemusicmusicianfolkPen and Ink<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ff5d7be4c6b26d4c801aec375e53b9b1/tumblr_mn2bk4M4WJ1qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>a portrait of Lewis</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/50847733092http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/50847733092Sun, 19 May 2013 16:28:52 -0400watercolourcaféportraitillustration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b7b3ecc73149c08d6b808e75084237fc/tumblr_mn2bhcXvQE1qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>toy and folk instruments</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/50847596754http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/50847596754Sun, 19 May 2013 16:27:12 -0400collagetissue papergraph papertoy instrumentsfolk instrumentscolourgouachemapping penmusicmusical instrumentsillustration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0a91ca6ffa46422914de069fff96daa1/tumblr_mn2bbx55dK1qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An illustration based on a quote by J. D. Salinger, made for “Bloom” exhibition in Cheltenham. Prints available soon.</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/50847329872http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/50847329872Sun, 19 May 2013 16:23:57 -0400watercolourrapidographsalingerwritingtypewritertypewriterscolourmultiplesIllustration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/88fdf4340a352ab1c51e33a95cab1a1e/tumblr_mid5675uJU1qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/43304784109http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/43304784109Sun, 17 Feb 2013 06:56:31 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f89ad8376faa0fca4ec36bed3e75380a/tumblr_mi4bujK60Q1qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>portrait of Conor Oberst, available as a print from Society6: <br/><br/></p> <p><a href="http://society6.com/EmmaRidgway/Bright-Eyes-Vry_Print">http://society6.com/EmmaRidgway/Bright-Eyes-Vry_Print</a></p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/42933735076http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/42933735076Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:42:00 -0500conor oberstIllustrationcolourpen and ink<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdxwmuWC2W1qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>David Icke and Ted Heath, based on a quote from David Icke in the Guardian in 2006.</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/36349053088http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/36349053088Fri, 23 Nov 2012 07:13:40 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6drt0IOYh1qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>franny and zooey book jacket</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/26139337899http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/26139337899Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:22:11 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6dre43pGY1qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>an A1 portrait of my friend’s parents, in pen and ink</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/26139053865http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/26139053865Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:13:15 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m13egnJuY31qk9e28o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>a book cover design for E.T.A Hoffmann’s <em>The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr, a book whose premise is based on a printers error</em></p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/19523060388http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/19523060388Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:09:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0tvowJ4ZJ1qk9e28o1_r3_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An illustration for New Empress</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/19235971084http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/19235971084Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:46:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0tvgmqGps1qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>an illustration for a review of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in New Empress </p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/19235848999http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/19235848999Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:41:10 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz19absPJC1qk9e28o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>illustration for <em>The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr (1820)</em> by E. T. A. Hoffmann</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/17214495584http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/17214495584Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:15:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvqzfrtXJj1qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sami boy illustration</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/13789611913http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/13789611913Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:26:14 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luk430JHWq1qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>a portrait of the writer Emilé Zola</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/12692657567http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/12692657567Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:49:47 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lucw74wBBl1qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>a pattern made in gouache with a limited palette</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/12520320972http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/12520320972Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:16:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu363mVAKf1qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>based on an illustrated book I made in a dream</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/12282704933http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/12282704933Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:14:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltkdxcS7AS1qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>page from my comic: “Jumping Flea”</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/11859415076http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/11859415076Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:48:48 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltkdvjEZC91qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>self-portrait</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/11859398760http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/11859398760Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:47:43 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltkdtn6QYN1qk9e28o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>tomatoes from my Grandad’s greenhouse</p>http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/11859382188http://emmaridgway.tumblr.com/post/11859382188Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:46:34 -0400